Trouble mounts for suspended DIG Rounak Ali Hazarika

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Suspended Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rounak Ali Hazarika, who was arrested by the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell (SVC) in connection with a disproportionate asset (DA) case on October 5, will now be interrogated by the Special Branch, Assam Police inside the central jail.

Hazarika, who was suspended on July 20 this year for his several foreign trips without prior permission from higher-ups, was arrested by a team of CM's Special Vigilance Cell from his Hengrabari residence on October 5. Based on specific inputs, the Superintendent of Police, CM's Special Vigilance Cell conducted a preliminary enquiry on the disproportionate case of the senior IPS officer. Finally, a case was registered in the Vigilance PS case No. 06/2021 under sections 13(1)(a)(b)/13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 initiated as per approval of Chief Minister Vide No. U/O No.CMS (V) 07/2021 on October 5.

The Special Branch, Assam Police will now investigate him under Section 3 (C)/4 (1)/5 of the Official Secrets Act, which has been added recently in his case.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate will separately investigate his property.

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